TOWN HALL PICTURES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 90, 7 April 1914, Page 2

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

The programme last night was received with applause. The star film, "The Price of Pardon," was a pathetic story. A wife is persuaded to elopo with a poet. When she has gone,'her child gets burnt seriously and all hope is given up of its recovery, unless someone will submit'to ; the operation of skin-grafting. In the lneantime the wife has repented and is found in a state of exhaustion and is taken to the hospital. When convalescent, she hears of the child's danger and offers herself so long as her name is not disclosed. The operation is performed and is successful, and the mother goes in the night to see her child and finds the husband watching. All is explained and the wife is forgiven. "Stag Hunting in the Forest of'Ktumbiallot" was excellent, showing the hounds at their work. •'"The Trials of a Bachelor" was well received and beautifully acted. Ho finds a baby sitting up in bed with a note saying: "t have left your child here." His fiancee is shocked and will not believe him when ho declares it is not his and the engagement is broken' off. The bachelor adopts the child and years roll on, when the mother is found and is told she is legally married but the man is dead. All is happy and the bachelor and wornan marry. "A Simple Story" is a very pretty and entrancing love story. This programme will be given to-night for the last time. Professor Henderson will again play in his usual manner. Popular prices are advertised to suit all. GEORGE WILLOUCHBY'S DRA~ MATBG COMPANY, "THE BEGGAR GIRL'S WEDDSNG" ; Popular drama at popular prices will be presented once again at the Town Hall, Stratford, by the George W'illoughby. Limited, firm to-morrow night. The piece chosen for the opening performance is the latest London, Sydney and Melbourne success, "The Beggar Girl's Wedding," by the well known author, Walter Melville. This powerful domestic London drama abounds with manj sensational incidents, being composed of four acts and numerous pretty scenes, and will be staged on the same lavish spectacular maimer as in the other large centres. Mr George Cross, who is the leading gentleman of the combination,

. undoubtedly the greatest favourite on the Australian'stage to : day, and he is well supported by the young and beautiful actress, Miss Vera liemee, in the pathetic role of the "Beggar Girl." The dialogue is very smart, and a good deal of real genuine comedy runs throughout the piece, which"is in the hands of Miss Fanny Ems. The box plan is on view at Grubb's music depot.